Monthly Archives: January 2024

A Japanese Old Traditional Children Game – Daruma san ga koron da

Do you know a Japanese old traditional children’s game called “Daruma san ga goron da”? I used to do this game when I was a child, in fact, most Japanese people do this game.  Many years ago, originally, a devil … Continue reading

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Japanese Sayings/Phrases/Proverb・ – Kotowaza [ことわざ] – Kasegu ni oitsuku binbo nashi

It is just like English sayings and phrases, there are Japanese sayings and phrases as well. It is called [kotowaza ことわざ]. Today’s kotowaza 稼ぐに追いつく貧乏なし Kasegu ni oitsuku binbo nashi kasegu – to earn oitsuku – to catch up binbo – poor … Continue reading

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J-POP (Japanese Pops) – Lesson II by Bullet Train (超特急)

Lesson II Hi all, J-pop time! It has been long time since I post. Recently I came across this talented young Japanese boy’s band. .Bullet Train are a Japanese boy band formed on December 25, 2011, under Stardust Promotion. The … Continue reading

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Japanese Vowels Have Spiritual meanings

Japanese Vowels A,. I, U, E, O あ、い、う、え、お。 Japanese vowels such as A, I,U,E,O is said to be a soul of languages/power of languages, and therefore is a soul of sounds. Japanese characters are combination of a vowel and a consonant. For example Ka … Continue reading

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